Yorkshire golf: Nigel McKee will blood pair of newcomers as Leeds head for Cleveland

Chris Stratford

PONTEFRACT gc’S Ryan Armitage and Marcus Shepherd (Moortown GC) will make their senior debuts as Leeds take on Teesside on Sunday in their opening match of the 2016 Yorkshire Inter-District Union League at Cleveland GC.

New captain Nigel McKee, who has taken over the reins from Tony Greenhalgh, has put together a side that he feels is more than capable of getting the campaign off to a win in spite of being hamstrung by the non-availability of some players.

“There is the Brabazon Trophy qualifying next week at Fulford, which means two of the best players who I would have selected – Tom Broxup (Cookridge Hall GC) and Matty Lees (Woolley Park GC), are both playing that,” said McKee.

“I’ve not go them to call upon, but the strength of the team I’ve got out, I’m delighted with.

“Ideally I’d want at least the top six (of 12) to be plus handicappers, but you’re struggling because guys have other commitments.